Summary of Contents for Siemens DMS8000 MP4 Series
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DMS8000 MP4.xx NICE/RIVER Digital Video Recorders Add-on module Installation, Configuration, and Operations guide Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Product...
Training program information including the Siemens intranet link A complete list of all available DMS8000 documents Instructions for how to obtain a document via the Siemens intranet using the STEP Documentation Repository System A map of relevant documents for each target audience group ...
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Liability disclaimer for damage or injuries Before products are delivered, they are tested to ensure they function correctly when used properly. Siemens disclaims all liability for damage or injuries caused by the incorrect application of the instructions, or the disregard of danger adviso- ries.
Introduction Introduction This is a guide to the software configuration procedures for the NICE and RIVER Digital Video Recorders (DVR) in the MM8000 Management Station. For a complete guide to the configuration process, this manual should be used with the DMS8000 Network, Fire and Intrusion Guide, and with the Installation, Configu- ration and Commissioning manual (ICC) of the specific product.
Installation Start DMS8000 Tools Add-on Manager The Add-on Manager window appears (Fig. 1). 2. In the list of add-ons Names, select Nice or River depending on which product family you have to use. Note that the MM8000 Add-on software is the same for the two.
Configuration Configuration Video integration The DMS8000 systems MM8000 and MK8000 can support various NICE video systems of the NiceVision family (and the corresponding RIVER products when applicable), including Digital Video Recorders or DVRs (NiceVision Digital prod- ucts) and digital Decoders (NiceVision Net products). The detailed list of supported products and version is provided in the latest MM8000/MK8000 Release Notes.
Configuration Video Drivers The VNM can support the driver required to handle the network communication with NICE/RIVER units. To add the driver to your project, proceed as follows: 1. Select the VNM node. 2. In the toolbar, click the icon corresponding to the NR driver (Fig. 3): Fig.
Configuration NICE/RIVER configuration 3.5.1 Configuration checklist Verify that you have satisfied the items needed in the first checklist before proceed- ing to the configuration procedure that follows. ITEMS NEEDED FOR CONFIGURATION The NR Video driver installed and configured under the Video Network Manager in Composer ...
Configuration Press the SHIFT key when clicking the icon to add multiple nodes at once. 4. Expand the Video Cameras folder. 5. Select the video-out node of the camera. 6. Drag and drop the ‘video signal’ to the DVR video-in node. 7.
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Configuration 3. Select the NICE Decoder icon or RIVER Decoder icon to add the Decoder. Configuring the Decoder IP address 1. Select the new Decoder node and click the Node tab. Note: By default, the node will be named ‘Nice #nn’ or ‘River #nn’. In the Node tab, you can customise the Description text.
Connecting cameras to video inputs Connecting cameras to video inputs Limitations Currently, the support of NICE/RIVER DVR units is subject to the following limita- tions (please check latest news with customer support): Maximum number of connectable DVR units per Server or FEP is 150 (100 rec- ommended for best performance).
Operations Operations MM8000 PTZ control panel MM8000 operations are described in the MM8000 Operation Manual (document no. A6V10062409). When operating with NICE/RIVER video systems in event treatment and plant browsing, a specific control panel is provided for the cameras equipped with PTZ control features.
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Siemens Switzerland Ltd Building Technologies Group International Headquarters Fire Safety & Security Products Gubelstrasse 22 CH-6301 Zug Tel +41 41 724 24 24 Fax +41 41 724 35 22 www.sbt.siemens.com Document no. A6V10097205_a_en DMS8000 Technical Material Edition 06.2010 Section 4...